Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Cricket Sound from Eng.

[Monroefiredog1]

I have a 96 CTD, it sounds like a cricket is in the engine when it is running. I think that this is maybe the idler pully, or maybe one of the belt driven devices. Anyone had a simular problem? Any help would be greatly appreciatedMonroefiredog1@aol.com

 

[Timebomb]

My truck did the same thing when you started it then afted it warmed up a bit it went away. When I put the tab on my KDP I also replaced the orig. water pump afted that the squeak went away. Im guessing it was the water pump though it didnt seem bad once I got it off, it had 174k miles on it so you know wile your in there.

 

[K5IP]

Sometimes a wooden dowell rod, placed between your ear and the suspect part can isolate the source. Kind of a poor man's stethescope.

Rog

 

[tp0d]

My bet is the belt tensioner... . Take off the serpentine belt and check all your pulleys for deflection. Probably the tensioner tho.



good luck



-j

 

[HEMI®Dart]

It could be the belt tensioner pulley. My Alternator kind of squeeks when it's cold out.



practical solutions.com had a nice steel belt tensioner w/ replaceable bearing. I don't know if they are stilll around.